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Lazard (LAZ) stock, explained like you're 5
Lazard trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LAZ. It is a mid cap company in the investment managers industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 3.6 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- LAZ
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Investment Managers
- Size
- Mid cap, about 3.6 billion dollars
Is Lazard a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Lazard is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3.6 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Lazard makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves LAZ stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
- LAZ Oct 2026 39.000 call (LAZ261016C00039000) interactive stock chart (Yahoo Finance UK)
- Lazard stock hits 52 week low at 34.74 USD (Investing.com)
- Lazard Inc (LAZ) Stock Down 5.1% Now Undervalued? GF Score: 81/100 (GuruFocus)
- Market declines reduced Lazard's managed assets by $3.2 billion; currency effects accounted for $2.1 billion. (Stock Titan)
- Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Reaches New 52 Week Low Here's Why (MarketBeat)
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Questions about Lazard stock
What does Lazard do?
Lazard trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LAZ. It is a mid cap company in the investment managers industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 3.6 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Lazard?
Lazard trades under the ticker LAZ on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Lazard's market cap?
Lazard is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3.6 billion dollars.
How does Lazard make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves LAZ stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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